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Dexter Lawrence continues to miss practice

The New York Giants enjoyed an off day on Friday with their final practice scheduled for Saturday ahead of a Christmas Day game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

With most players away from team facilities, that meant little change in terms of injury status. However, the Giants still moved forward with a projected injury report.

Nose tackle Dexter Lawrence was a projected non-participant due to a hamstring issue that has plagued him for several weeks.

“He’s still working through his hamstring,” head coach Brian Daboll told reporters this week.

Even with an extra day off this week, Sexy Dexy seems unlikely to suit up on Monday afternoon against the Eagles.

The Giants’ full (projected) Friday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: NT Dexter Lawrence (hamstring), DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches (knee), OL Evan Neal (ankle), TE Lawrence Cager (groin)

Limited participant: DT A’Shawn Robinson (back), RB Matt Breida (hamstring), LB Carter Coughlin (neck), P Jamie Gillan (groin), S Xavier McKinney (illness)

Full participant: OL Justin Pugh (calf/neck), TE Darren Waller (hamstring), RB Gary Brightwell (hamstring), OL Matt Peart (shoulder)

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Dexter Lawrence, Xavier McKinney not practicing

The New York Giants were back on the practice field Thursday ahead of a scheduled day off and were down a starter.

Kicker Randy Bullock has been placed on season-ending injured reserve (IR) with a hamstring issue. He will be replaced by fellow kicker Cade York, who is currently on the practice squad, for the remainder of the season.

Meanwhile, all eyes were on the Giants’ trio of defensive tackles — Dexter Lawrence, A’Shawn Robinson, and Rakeem Nunez-Roches, all of whom are banged up.

Lawrence and Nunez-Roches continued to sit out while Robinson was limited.

The Giants’ full Thursday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: NT Dexter Lawrence (hamstring), S Xavier McKinney (illness) DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches (knee), OL Evan Neal (ankle), TE Lawrence Cager (groin)

Limited participant: DT A’Shawn Robinson (back), RB Matt Breida (hamstring), LB Carter Coughlin (neck), P Jamie Gillan (groin)

Full participant: OL Justin Pugh (calf/neck), TE Darren Waller (hamstring), RB Gary Brightwell (hamstring), OL Matt Peart (shoulder)

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How we graded Big Blue in Week 15 loss

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Outside of the opening drive, the Giants offense looked abysmal on Sunday.

After a couple of games of solid offensive play, the Giants came back down to earth and had their fifth game of the season without an offensive touchdown. The same issues that have plagued the team all season reared its ugly head again.

It all starts with the offensive, line which allowed seven sacks, and Saquon Barkley to average only 1.4 yards per carry. This has been a problem all season and the Giants were able to temporarily plug the hole last week (zero sacks) but the water broke loose yet again in Week 15.

The rest of the team did not play well as Tommy DeVito was the leading rusher with only 36 yards. Removing the rushing game from the offense left DeVito to have to sling the ball, and the combination of poor offensive line play, lack of receiver separation, and a string of drops did him in.

It’s clear the last few weeks were a fluke and this offense does not have what it takes. The only positive was that the offense did not turn over the ball.

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Giants elevate Randy Bullock, Tyree Jackson from practice squad

The New York Giants have elevated two players from their practice squad ahead of a Week 11 game against the Washington Commanders — tight end Tyree Jackson and kicker Randy Bullock.

For Bullock, this is his third and final elevation. Beginning next week, the Giants must sign him to their active roster and cut Cade York, sign Bullock to the active roster and burn two spots on kickers or leave Bullock on the practice squad.

They could also cut Bullock off the practice squad, but that would call into question why they used a gameday roster spot on him for three consecutive weeks.

A final option is signing Bullock to the 53-man roster, waiving York and then signing him to the practice squad if he clears.

The fact that the Giants haven’t been able to settle this kicker conundrum for nearly a month is jarring.

Meanwhile, Jackson is being elevated for the second week in a row. He took 12 total snaps last Sunday in a loss to the Dallas Cowboys but did not register any statistics.

Finally, safety Bobby McCain has been added to the Giants’ injury report and is listed as questionable due to an illness. The team initially said he would not travel to Landover but he did end up making the trip a few hours later.

It remains to be seen if McCain will suit up against his former team on Sunday.

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New York Giants’ kicker competition enters second week

With Graham Gano on injured reserve (IR), the New York Giants are unsettled at the kicker position at the moment.

Last week they signed two kickers, Randy Bullock and Cade York, to the 53-man roster and practice squad, respectively, in hopes that one of them would be able to fill Gano’s shoes.

One week and one game later, Giants special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey isn’t sure you will kick for the Giants this Sunday in Dallas.

“They’re just both working, and we’ll see where we’re at at the end of the week,” McGaughey told reporters on Thursday. “It’s a rhythm thing. Who we feel the most comfortable with, who we think is the most comfortable, and just go from there.”

Last week, Bullock was the active kicker but saw no action versus the Raiders in Las Vegas other than the second-half kickoff. When the Giants scored a meaningless touchdown in the fourth quarter, they attempted a two-point conversion rather than wheel out Bullock for the PAT.

The Giants’ usual kicking plan has been set for several years with Gano, holder Jamie Gillan and long-snapper Casey Kreiter. They are so familiar with the ‘operation’ that they don’t need to drill excessively.

With a new kicker, or kickers, that should be changing but McGaughey said it’s business as usual.

“We kick on our own,” he said. “We do a lot of stuff on our own. But with the team, it’s only, like, six to eight reps. So, it’s not a lot with the team. But it’s more so of what we do when we’re by ourselves.”

We’ll see how this all works out should the Giants get an opportunity to attempt a field goal or PAT this Sunday.

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New York Giants place Darren Waller, Tyrod Taylor on injured reserve

The New York Giants have placed tight end Darren Waller (hamstring) and quarterback Tyrod Taylor (ribs) on injured reserve (IR). The pair will miss at least the next four games.

Waller suffered a hamstring injury during a Week 8 loss to the New York Jets that he says was unrelated to the hamstring issue he dealt with earlier this year.

Taylor was injured in the same game and transported to a local hospital where he remained overnight.

Waller and Taylor join kicker Graham Gano, who was also placed on IR this week with a knee injury. He is expected to undergo surgery in the coming days but stopped short of saying his season is over.

“No. Nobody’s told me that,” Gano said when asked if he’s been told his season is over. “But my mindset is always if I’m dealing with some adversity, just attack it, and do what I can with it.”

In place of Gano, the Giants signed kicker Cade York off the Tennessee Titans’ practice squad. They also signed kicker Randy Bullock to the practice squad and elevated him ahead of their Week 9 game against the Las Vegas Raiders, providing them with two active kickers for the game.

Additionally, the Giants elevated linebacker Justin Hollins from the practice squad and signed tight end Lawrence Cager to their 53-man roster from the reserve unit.

Rookie Tommy DeVito will serve as the backup quarterback on Sunday.

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